17 11 000 Removing and installing radiator (N20, N55, N52T, N47 D20 O 1, N57 D30 O/T 1, B47)

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WARNING: Risk of scalding!
Only carry out repair work on the cooling system when the engine has cooled down.

IMPORTANT: Wear safety goggles and protective gloves.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove fan cowl . See 17 11 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC FAN (N47 D20 O1, B47) or 17 11 035 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FAN COWL WITH ELECTRIC FAN (N20, N55, N52T) .
Drain COOLANT .
Release and detach coolant hoses from radiator

Bolts (1) on radiator on left and right.

Tightening torque: 17 10 4AZ .

Feed out radiator towards rear and remove by pulling upwards.

Fig 1: Removing Radiator

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Reassemble the vehicle.

Check COOLING SYSTEM for leaks.